KUALA LUMPUR: Dubbed 'the world’s most secure Android smartphone' by Blackberry, the concept behind the DTEK50 is to combine priority in security at a more accesible price range for consumers.
How secure? In Blackberry's words: the DTEK50 encrypts all users’ information, including business critical data and personal data such as pictures, videos and contacts. Malware protection is also built-in along with back-up, wipe and restore capabilities. Additional software provides users with visibility and control over which apps get access to personal info or device features such as the microphone or camera. BlackBerry also delivers security patches on the same day that Google publicly releases information about them, while many popular Android smartphones put the users’ private information at risk of being hacked due to slow security updates.
The phone is also said to be FIPS 140-2 compliant full disk encryption, which according to them, protects your private information, like pictures or bank information, from being stolen if you were to lose your phone.
Blackberry DTEK50 specs:
• Android Marshmallow 6.0
• 5.2-inch full HD display screen
• Qualcomm 8952 with 64 bit Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (Snapdragon 617 Octa-Core, 64 bit, Adreno 405, 550MHz GPU
• Memory: 3 GB RAM, 16 GB Flash, expandable microSD memory card (Up to 2TB)
• Rear Facing Camera: 13-megapixel auto-focus camera, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
• Front Facing Camera: 8MP Fixed-Focus, f2.2, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash, Wide Selfie Mode (also known as Selfie Panorama)
• Micro-USB 2.0 Connector
• NFC
• 2610 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery (Mixed Usage: Up to 17 hour)
• QC2.0 Enabled – 50% charge in 51 minutes
• Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy (LE) and EDR
• Nano SIM card
For the time being, the DTEK50 is available for pre-order from ShopBlackBerry.com in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and The Netherlands for USD $299 (RM 1,222). Additionally, for a limited time, customers who pre-order a DTEK50 will receive a complimentary BlackBerry Mobile Power Pack, including a high-capacity portable charger worth USD $59.99 (RM 245). Offer expires on August 8.
Equipped with Android Marshmallow 6.0, the phone is the second Android by the company after the Priv. It also comes post-announcement of the company deciding to ceass production of the Classic.
Availability of the DTEK50 in other countries is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.